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I felt like I’d been bashed down there with NETTLES, the itching was so bad I nearly bled – it turned out to be cancer

With vulval cancer cases climbing among young women in the UK, here’s how to check yours - PLUS red-flag signs of other gynae cancers you must not ignore

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LIKE most women, Laura Liddle had experienced thrush before.

And although the doctors were adamant she was experiencing another bout, she knew her symptoms were too severe.

Laura Liddle thought she just had a bad bout of thrushCredit: Kennedy News and Media
The 31-year-old was eventually diagnosed with vulva cancerCredit: Kennedy News and Media

The 31-year-old says: “I was constantly scratching, even in my sleep, I was hurting myself because I had false nails on.

MID-LIFE SAVIOUR

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'SO SCARED'

Former beauty queen whose skin erupted with super-acne and ‘cysts the size of grapes’ cruelly called a ‘zombie’

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FIRST SIGNS

From being clumsy to tired – signs of ALS after Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane dies MONTHS after revealing diagnosis

Those diagnosed typically live, on average, just 27 months after their diagnosis - but treatment can help manage the symptoms

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UNDER THE WEATHER

Brits spend 20 years of their lives UNWELL, shock figures show as healthy life expectancy drops to lowest level

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SKIN-CRAWLING

The 12 signs your body is riddled with parasitic WORMS – from stomach ache to a cough and irritating symptom at night

From gut blockages to seizures - the serious risks of a parasitic infection and how to avoid getting worms in the first place

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BE ALERT

The 6 major symptoms of infectious disease that’s common in children – including change of taste & when to contact GP

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BUG alert

At 6 weeks old my baby boy’s cough left him brain damaged and paralysed on one side… all mums must heed my warning

Malachi's life was forever altered by the deadly lung infection that's rife in the UK right now

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'UTTER SHOCK'

My mum-of-5 partner, 33, was UK’s first botched BBL victim – her death is tip of the iceberg… it’s like the Wild West

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'LET DOWN'

‘Precious’ woman, 22, known as ‘Queen of Snapchat’ died after she was left alone in hospital, heartbroken family say

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HEALTHY HABITS

Age Brits start taking their health seriously revealed as 65% admit checking symptoms on Google rather than with doctor

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